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Name Not Disclosed

Case # :1446

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/06/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Jacksonville

County : Jacksonville

State : Florida

Agency : Jacksonville SO

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

A man believed to have stabbed and killed someone was shot by a Jacksonville deputy as police tried to arrest him. Police had found a man stabbed to death in the yard of a home in the 7600 block of Pickett Street and also a dead dog who had been stabbed. Police found the man and tasered him. He reportedly grabbed a large metal bucket and police shot and killed him.

Source links :

https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/crime/live-sheriff-tk-waters-speak-officer-involved-shooting/77-ab05ba50-282a-4ab5-836f-955d9517618d

https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2023/08/07/jso-ids-man-they-say-was-fatally-shot-by-police-after-he-stabbed-another-man-dog-to-death/

https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/jso-officer-fatally-shoots-suspect-after-deadly-stabbing-incident-lake-forest-area/WPS74BXT2NCBPIBT2N5ST6J6ME/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lf3YmHgSz5k

Name Not Disclosed

Case # :1445

Age :21

Gender :Unknown

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/05/2023

Location : 540 W Main St

City : Roosevelt Island

County : Manhattan

State : New York

Agency : NYPD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Gunshot, taser

Event :

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

NYPD arrived to a home on 540 W. Main Street on Roosevelt Island after a call that someone was “off their meds and under the influence of marijuana.” NYPD arrived and chased a man who allegedly “swung a knife.” Police shot and killed him.

Source links :

https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/nypd-shoots-man-armed-with-knife-tense-encounter-roosevelt-island/

Kaci Giselle Cyprian

Case # :1444

Age :1

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 08/05/2023

Location : 100 block of S General Marshall St

City : Lafayette

County : Lafayette Parish

State : Louisiana

Agency : Lafayette Parish SO

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Child killed by police in home

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

On 08/05/2023, the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office engaged in a shootout for unclear reasons at the 100 block of S. General Marshall St that killed a child in the crossfire, also injured 2 officers.

Source links :

https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/crime_police/child-dies-from-shooting-that-injured-lafayette-officers/article_c1b8ce3a-33b8-11ee-a343-c32173b8df83.html

https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/crime_police/our-sunflower-kaci-family-ids-toddler-killed-in-lafayette-shooting-that-injured-officers-others/article_73c38cd8-3548-11ee-b274-efee737a8b2f.html

Zachary Bryson

Case # :1443

Age :27

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/05/2023

Location : S High St+Rowe Rd

City : Columbus

County : Franklin

State : Ohio

Agency : Columbus Division of Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during disturbance call

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Columbus PD were near South High Street and Rowe Road when a person charged them with a broken bottle. Police shot and killed them. The identities of the shooter officers were shielded by the PD and not released.

Source links :

https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/officer-involved-shooting-south-high-street-rowe-road-south-columbus/530-1d68a1e7-e67c-4258-9be0-7fea584cb9d4

Name Not Disclosed

Case # :1442

Age :

Gender :Unknown

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/05/2023

Location : Unknown

City : San Antonio

County : Bexar

State : Texas

Agency : San Antonio PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

On 08/05/2023 at around 11:15 p.m., Saturday, on the 2400 block of Northwest Loop 410a vehicle crashed as a result of a police chase. The chase began when San Antonio PD attempted a traffic stop on the suspect, but the driver slowly drove away. Police turned off their emergency lights and followed the vehicle onto the access road of IH-10 Northbound and Northwest Loop 410.The driver made a left turn, going across lanes of traffic when it was hit by a pickup truck. The man died at the scene.

Source links :

https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/suspect-killed-after-colliding-with-pickup-truck-on-highway-crime-victim-chase-police-officers-loop-410

Brandon Cole

Case # :1441

Age :36

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/05/2023

Location : 2300 block of W Cedar Ave

City : Denver

County : Denver

State : Colorado

Agency : Denver PD

Officer(s) : Audrey McAndrews, Steven Watson

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call

Disposition : Cleared by DA

Open records summary :

Denver PD were called to the 2300 block of West Cedar Avenue. DPD said officers responded to reports of domestic violence just before 8 p.m.A domestic fight was in progress with an adult male throwing a woman to the ground and assaulting a teenage boy. Police said the man was very agitated and police tasered him. He walked toward them and they shot and killed him. The object in his hand that had caused officers to fear for their lives had been a felt pen. Both shooter officers were cleared by the DA. The shooter officer had yelled at a woman and child bystander to move out of the way when she began shooting and luckily missed the bystanders. Cole's wife had begged police not to shoot as he was only drunk and not a dangerous person. Cole's blood alcohol level had been 0.255. He was intoxicated and causing a disturbance but had been unarmed and no threat to anyone throughout the events.

Source links :

https://kdvr.com/news/local/dpd-suspect-shot-in-critical-condition/

https://denvergazette.com/multimedia/brandon-cole-officer-involved-shooting-body-camera-footage/video_a7579d1e-968e-51ce-a3ad-29b6d6313ecc.html

https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/denver-police-officers-cleared-deadly-shooting-man-charged-officer-felt-marker/

Larry Dunham

Case # :1440

Age :63

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/05/2023

Location : 200 block of U.S. Route 250

City : Rowsburg

County : Ashland

State : Ohio

Agency : Ashland County SO

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Ashland County deputies arrived on a mental health call involving a suicidal male when the 63-year-old man threw his cellphone on the ground as deputies attempted to talk with him.Police shot and killed him. It is unknown why.

Source links :

https://www.cleveland19.com/2023/08/06/ashland-county-sheriffs-deputy-fatally-shoots-individual-ohio-bci-investigating/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkuYof-mF_A

https://drydenwire.com/news/doj-officer-involved-critical-incident-investigation-in-ashland-county/

https://www.doj.state.wi.us/news-releases/officer-involved-critical-incident-investigation-ashland-county-wis

https://www.ashlandsource.com/2023/08/07/1-man-dead-after-ashland-county-sheriff-deputies-respond-to-suicidal-call/

Name Not Disclosed

Case # :1439

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/04/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Sumiton

County : Walker

State : Alabama

Agency : Walker County SO

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Police arrived at a home in the Sumiton area to talk to a man about a vehicle theft. He locked himself into the bathroom and called his family members and said goodbye, announcing he would not bear going back to prison. He then committed suicide under police duress during the standoff with police.

Source links :

https://abc3340.com/news/local/alabama-walker-county-standoff-man-shot-sumiton-vehicle-theft-investigation

Larry Douglas Oden Jr.

Case # :1438

Age :49

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/04/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Bessemer

County : Bessemer

State : Alabama

Agency : Bessemer PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

On August 4, in the 700 block of Academy Drive in Bessemer, Alabama, 49-year-old Larry Douglas Oden II reportedly fled from BPD officers conducting a property theft investigation. During the pursuit, Oden was injured with blunt force to his head at 6:52 p.m. Police refused to release any further information. A car crash does not appear to have occurred and it is unclear how Oden died from a head injury sustained during arrest. No eyewitness or video can be found verifying police claims about this death.

Source links :

https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/gardendale-man-dead-after-suffering-head-injuries-sustained-during-police-chase/

Benjamin Rivers

Case # :1437

Age :53

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/04/2023

Location : 942 Niagara Ave

City : Niagara Falls

County : Niagara

State : New York

Agency : Niagara Falls PD

Officer(s) : Kayla Richards, Ian Sitek

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Niagara Falls PD arrived to a domestic disturbance call to find a man pointing a gun. They shot and killed him.

Source links :

https://www.niagara-gazette.com/news/crime/falls-police-release-body-cam-footage-from-fatal-officer-involved-shooting/article_c20af19e-32df-11ee-83a7-571d8f5a0f8e.html

https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/niagara-falls-police-involved-in-a-deadly-shooting

Marquis Rivera

Case # :1436

Age :22

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/04/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Columbia

County : Boone

State : Missouri

Agency : Columbia PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Columbia PD were called twice within an hour to an apartment at The Landing, a complex on Campusview Drive in south Columbia, MO for a suicidal person. Police arrived and the man met them with a shot fired in the air. Police shot and killed him.

Source links :

https://krcgtv.com/news/local/columbia-police-department-involved-in-officer-involved-shooting

https://abc17news.com/news/crime/2023/08/04/police-shoot-suicidal-person-after-taking-fire-in-columbia/

Andrew Massey

Case # :1435

Age :53

Gender :Unknown

Race : White

Date : 08/04/2023

Location : County Rd 45

City : Hartford

County : Hartford

State : Alabama

Agency : Hartford PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during disturbance call

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

For unknown reasons, Andrew Massey was standing naked outside of his father’s home on County Road 45 in Hartford, AL and shooting in the windows. Police arrived and when he came outside with a gun, they shot and killed him.

Source links :

https://www.wdhn.com/news/local-news/geneva-county/sbi-investigation-officer-involved-shooting-that-left-one-dead-in-geneva-county/

Jeffrey Shade *COP

Case # :1434

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/04/2023

Location : 136 Hemlock St

City : Bradford Twp

County : McKean

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Bradford Township PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : On-duty cardiac arrest

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Lt. Jeffrey Shade, a 32-year member of Bradford Township Police Department, died early Friday morning from a suspected massive heart attack at the station while on duty.

Source links :

https://www.bradfordera.com/news/local/lt-shade-longtime-bt-police-officer-dies-on-duty-friday/article_3a3e50e6-3300-11ee-87d0-2f158138dee0.html

Julio Alberto Sifuentes

Case # :1433

Age :43

Gender :Male

Race : Latinx

Date : 08/04/2023

Location : 2900 block of Woodland Ave

City : Kingwood

County : Harris

State : Texas

Agency : Houston PD

Officer(s) : K. Ipina

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during burglary

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Houston PD arrived at a burglary-in-progress call and found 2 people inside of a Kingwood home on the 2900 block of Woodland Avenue. They ran from police, were chased and when police caught up with one of them, a fight ensued. Police allege that the man “displayed a weapon” and was shot in his head and killed. Bodycam footage was provided 30 days later, was heavily edited and a still frame was pointed out by police showing a gun. Police claim the still photo came from the bodycam video but this is not seen on video.

Source links :

https://abc13.com/hpd-officer-kills-suspect-kingwood-burglary-woodland-grove-houston-shots-fired/13600139/

https://abc13.com/hpd-officer-kills-suspect-ipina-julio-alberto-sifuentes-body-cam-video-woodland-grove/13726582/

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/houston-police-julio-alberto-sifuentes-body-cam-18343511.php

Richard Edward Cousins

Case # :1432

Age :62

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/03/2023

Location : 115 Pat V Eller Lane

City : Newland

County : Avery

State : North Carolina

Agency : Avery County SO, Newland PD, SWAT

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Dispatch received a call from the local veterans’ home that Richard Edward Cousins was suicidal. Patrol officers went out on a welfare check and hound him hostile and called county deputies and SWAT. Some sort of siege happened for many hours until Cousins committed suicide under police duress.

Source links :

https://www.wataugademocrat.com/news/local/one-person-dead-one-officer-sustains-minor-injuries-in-hours-long-standoff/article_f6e15dd6-3276-11ee-add4-57d1db4cd946.html

Name Not Disclosed

Case # :1431

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/03/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Osceola

County : Ramsey

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Osceola Police Department, Saint Croix Falls Police Department, Polk County Sheriff’s Office, St. Croix County Sheriff’s Office, Wisconsin State Patrol

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Osceola PD arrived at a domestic violence situation and met a male who went inside of the home. Police claim they heard a gunshot and called for backup and the Osceola Police Department, Saint Croix Falls Police Department, Polk County Sheriff’s Office, St. Croix County Sheriff’s Office, Wisconsin State Patrol showed up. The man committed suicide under police duress during the standoff.

Source links :

https://www.osceolasun.com/news/man-dead-of-apparent-suicide-after-standoff/article_93164b1c-3218-11ee-9708-5fd79d198471.html

Sean Haddock

Case # :1430

Age :36

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/03/2023

Location : E 15th+S Bryant

City : Edmond

County : Oklahoma

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Edmond PD

Officer(s) : Lt. jennifer Haddock

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by his sister, a cop

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Around 8 p.m. on August 3, 2023, police responded to a shots-fired call at the Spring Creek Apartments along East 15th Street between South Boulevard and South Bryant Avenue. The caller was a woman called saying she shot her brother. She also told 911 that she was Edmond police Lt. Jennifer Haddock. She had gotten into an argument with her brother Sean Haddock over ownership of some furniture and pulled out a .40 caliber handgun when he walked toward her and shot and killed him. First-degree manslaughter charges were filed against her.

Photo: Left: Lt. Jennifer Haddock of Edmond PD. Right: Her brother Sean Haddock

Source links :

https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-edmond-police-officer-jennifer-haddock-first-degree-manslaughter/45549259

Name Not Disclosed

Case # :1429

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/03/2023

Location : The Woodlands Parkway bridge

City : Woodlands

County : Montgomery

State : Texas

Agency : Montgomery County SO

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Montgomery County deputies chased a vehicle in The Woodlands after a disturbance on Lake Robbins. The fleeing driver lost control during the chase and crashed on an embankment on the bridge and died.

Source links :

https://abc13.com/suspect-dies-in-chase-crashes-and-during-the-woodlands-crash-parkway-bridge/13592617/

https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/police-chase-crash-the-woodlands-texas/285-d0b0cf4b-4e5a-43af-88f3-ebbe3005300d

https://www.fox26houston.com/news/montgomery-county-chase-starts-in-the-woodlands-ends-in-deadly-crash

Janet Reyes

Case # :1428

Age :21

Gender :Female

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/03/2023

Location : Pearl+Altoona

City : Cleveland

County : Cuyahoga

State : Ohio

Agency : Cleveland PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Several unmarked police cars chased a stolen Kia at high speeds until it crashed into the vehicle of Janet Reyes who was in town to visit her mother. Reyes was killed and 4 teenagers were taken to the hospital as a result of unsafe police maneuvers.

Source links :

https://www.cleveland19.com/2023/08/04/serious-crash-clevelands-old-brooklyn-neighborhood-closes-pearl-road/

Gary Dwayne Harrell

Case # :1427

Age :49

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/03/2023

Location : 3400 block of North Parker Ave

City : Indianapolis

County : Marion

State : Indiana

Agency : Indianapolis Metro PD

Officer(s) : Douglas Correll

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

An Indianapolis officer saw a vehicle driving recklessly and initiated a traffic stop. The man stopped and spoke with the officer, then went in his car, and according to police claims, he retrieved a gun and fled from police. Police shot and killed him. Police did not claim that he had threatened the officer with the gun. Family state that he was shot in his back when he ran from police and had been no threat to them. He had been the eighth shooting victim of Indianapolis Metro PD in 2023.

Source links :

https://fox59.com/indiana-news/indianapolis-police-report-officer-involved-shooting/

https://fox59.com/indiana-news/indianapolis-police-report-officer-involved-shooting/

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/indianapolis/2023/07/31/impd-police-officer-crash-strikes-cyclist-east-tenth-street-tuxedo-street/70500667007/

https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/crime/impd-to-speak-with-community-members-regarding-an-aug-officer-involved-shooting

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/indianapolis/2023/08/22/indianapolis-police-shooting-video-shows-officer-douglas-correll-shoot-gary-dwayne-harrell-in-back/70653288007/

https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/family-believes-gary-harrell-was-shot-in-back-as-he-ran-from-police-after-traffic-stop/531-bd50b733-c219-494e-a0dc-615df859aa62

Cameron Webster

Case # :1426

Age :53

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/03/2023

Location : 17355 Torrence Ave

City : Lansing

County : Lansing

State : Michigan

Agency : Lansing PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during attempted robbery

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Cameron Webster, 53, was shot and killed by Lansing PD when he tried to rob a customer at a gas station.

Source links :

https://abc7chicago.com/lansing-shooting-robbery-man-shot-killed/13593886/

Christian Phillipe Johnson

Case # :1425

Age :54

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/03/2023

Location : 1100 block of S Dale St

City : Boise

County : Ada

State : Idaho

Agency : Boise PD

Officer(s) : A. Johnson, G. Miller, Sgts. Jason Pietrzak, Kirk Rush, Officers Ryan Pollard, Chase Fiddler, Dominic Rogers, Craig Sousa

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Boise PD were called to the 1100 block of S. Dale Street where they encountered a man in his 50s carrying multiple weapons. Police shot and killed him.

Source links :

https://www.cityofboise.org/news/police/2023/august/officer-involved-shooting-on-s-dale-st/

https://www.columbian.com/news/2023/jul/27/person-killed-in-exchange-of-gunfire-with-boise-police-officers-police-say/

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/police-shoot-kill-man-boise-idaho-called-charged-102003676

James B. Monti

Case # :1424

Age :46

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/03/2023

Location : New Main St+Frankfort Ave

City : Louisville

County : Jefferson

State : Kentucky

Agency : Louisville Metro PD

Officer(s) : Roberto Cedeno

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Louisville Metro PD allege that they were called to New Main Street and Frankfort Avenue, encountered an armed man, tried to arrest him and were shot at. Police shot and killed him.

Source links :

https://www.wave3.com/2023/08/04/man-dies-after-officer-involved-shooting-louisvilles-clifton-neighborhood/

https://www.wdrb.com/news/louisville-police-shoot-kill-man-who-was-firing-at-officers-in-clifton-chief-says/article_aef00648-3272-11ee-8e48-f7820e289484.html

https://www.wdrb.com/news/authorities-identify-man-killed-by-louisville-police-after-shooting-at-officers/article_35ac86e2-32fb-11ee-b21a-c711edd51c41.html

https://www.wave3.com/2023/08/04/man-killed-officer-involved-shooting-identified/

https://www.wlky.com/article/frankfort-avenue-police-shooting-clifton-louisville-lmpd/44737499

Ny’Kendreon Pride

Case # :1423

Age :20

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/03/2023

Location : Mesa Dr+Brown Rd

City : Mesa

County : Mesa

State : Arizona

Agency : Mesa PD, US Marshals

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Mesa PD and US Marshals arrived to Mesa Drive and Brown Road to arrest a man, found him walking down the street with a gun and shot and killed him.

Source links :

https://www.abc15.com/news/crime/suspect-hurt-after-police-involved-in-shooting-near-brown-road-and-mesa-drive

Name Not Disclosed

Case # :1422

Age :27

Gender :Female

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/03/2023

Location : Hwy 6+Beechnut St

City : Houston

County : Harris

State : Texas

Agency : Houston PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Third party motorist killed by speeding police cruiser

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Police were hunting a vehicle that has a mismatched license plate when they raced through the intersection. A Houston PD officer sped through a red light and crashed into a motorist, killing a woman.

Source links :

https://abc13.com/surveillance-video-of-police-chase-hpd-ends-in-crash-innocent-woman-hit-by-officers-crashes-into-uninvolved-car/13598202/

Elaine Helman 2 of 2

Case # :1421

Age :51

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 08/02/2023

Location : I-70+Dayton Int’l Airport

City : Dayton

County : Montgomery

State : Ohio

Agency : London PD

Officer(s) :

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during carjacking

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

A London, OH police officer made a traffic stop on a semi truck with no rear lights or registration and an active hostage situation underway. The man fired a shot and police shot and killed him and a female in the truck also.

Source links :

https://www.fox19.com/2023/08/02/officer-involved-shooting-hostage-situation-ends-near-dayton-airport-bci/

https://www.daytondailynews.com/local/officer-involved-in-shooting-in-kettering/CNLNVONJYNETDN5EESDBPJURLY/

https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/crime/2023/08/03/coroner-dayton-couple-suspects-killed-stolen-semi-standoff-rodney-helman-elaine-helman-ohio/70522066007/

https://www.fox19.com/2023/08/02/officer-involved-shooting-hostage-situation-ends-near-dayton-airport-bci/

https://cbsaustin.com/news/nation-world/semi-truck-police-chase-hostage-situation-vandalia-ohio-people-inured-hospital-airport-traffic-highway-closure-pursuit

https://dayton247now.com/news/local/police-chase-involving-semi-truck-leads-to-hostage-situation-in-vandalia

https://wwmt.com/news/nation-world/semi-truck-police-chase-hostage-situation-vandalia-ohio-people-inured-hospital-airport-traffic-highway-closure-pursuit

https://www.10tv.com/video/news/local/suspect-killed-another-seriously-hurt-after-troopers-fired-shots-into-stolen-semi-during-standoff/530-3d42f362-b150-49a4-80d0-397cacb66b85

https://www.fox19.com/2023/08/02/officer-involved-shooting-hostage-situation-ends-near-dayton-airport-bci/

Rodney Helman 1 of 2

Case # :1420

Age :54

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/02/2023

Location : I-70+Dayton Int’l Airport

City : Dayton

County : Montgomery

State : Ohio

Agency : London PD

Officer(s) :

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during carjacking

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

A London, OH police officer made a traffic stop on a semi truck with no rear lights or registration and an active hostage situation underway. The man fired a shot and police shot and killed him and a female in the truck also.

Source links :

https://www.fox19.com/2023/08/02/officer-involved-shooting-hostage-situation-ends-near-dayton-airport-bci/

https://cbsaustin.com/news/nation-world/semi-truck-police-chase-hostage-situation-vandalia-ohio-people-inured-hospital-airport-traffic-highway-closure-pursuit

https://dayton247now.com/news/local/police-chase-involving-semi-truck-leads-to-hostage-situation-in-vandalia

https://wwmt.com/news/nation-world/semi-truck-police-chase-hostage-situation-vandalia-ohio-people-inured-hospital-airport-traffic-highway-closure-pursuit

https://www.10tv.com/video/news/local/suspect-killed-another-seriously-hurt-after-troopers-fired-shots-into-stolen-semi-during-standoff/530-3d42f362-b150-49a4-80d0-397cacb66b85

https://www.fox19.com/2023/08/02/officer-involved-shooting-hostage-situation-ends-near-dayton-airport-bci/

https://www.daytondailynews.com/local/officer-involved-in-shooting-in-kettering/CNLNVONJYNETDN5EESDBPJURLY/

https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/crime/2023/08/03/coroner-dayton-couple-suspects-killed-stolen-semi-standoff-rodney-helman-elaine-helman-ohio/70522066007/

Travis “Smiley” Barber

Case # :1419

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/02/2023

Location : SE 29th+Shields

City : Oklahoma City

County : Oklahoma City

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Oklahoma PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Third party pedestrian killed by police chase

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Oklahoma City PD tried to pull over a vehicle that fled. Police escalated a chase and claim they called it off and “followed from a distance” when the car crashed near SE 29th and Shields. The fleeing vehicle had crashed into an unhoused pedestrian named Travis Barber. The driver fled on foot and was able to escape entirely. Barber died.

Source links :

https://kfor.com/news/local/pedestrian-hit-killed-after-suspect-runs-from-police/

Benjamin Pickens

Case # :1418

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/02/2023

Location : Mesa College

City : San Diego

County : San Diego

State : California

Agency : San Diego PD

Officer(s) : Addam Ansari, Joseph Jarjura

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after road rage incident

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Someone reported a Tesla being involved in a road rage incident and when they arrived, they found a man with a gun on Mesa College campus. Police chased him on foot and released a K9. The man shot and killed the K9. Police shot and killed the man.

Source links :

https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/police-dog-killed-in-violent-shooting/

https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/suspect-killed-after-allegedly-shooting-police-dog-identified/

https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/bodycam-video-showing-man-shot-killed-by-officer-in-college-area-released/

Haidan B. Smallwood

Case # :1417

Age :18

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 08/02/2023

Location : US 17+Rokeby Rd

City : Delaplane

County : Fauquier

State : Virginia

Agency : Fauquier County SO

Officer(s) : Fauquier County SO

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Fauquier County deputies chased a 2015 Honda Accord they felt may have been stolen and escalated the hunt to 115 mph when the vehicle slammed into a moving train. An 18-year-old female passenger was killed and a 20-year-old male injured.

Source links :

https://www.fauquiernow.com/news/public_safety_crime/one-dead-after-19-year-old-hits-speeds-of-115-mph-leads-police-on-chase/article_09ceb446-3166-11ee-8938-bbd68068eb3c.html

https://www.fauquiernow.com/news/public_safety_crime/update-18-year-old-woman-in-fatal-crash-identified-charges-against-driver-pending/article_09ceb446-3166-11ee-8938-bbd68068eb3c.html

Alexis Martinez *COP

Case # :1416

Age :26

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/02/2023

Location : E 22nd St in Soundview Section

City : Bronx

County : Bronx Borough

State : New York

Agency : NYPD

Officer(s) : Alexis Martinez

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : NYPD officer killed by his father who committed suicide

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

NYPD officer Alexis Martinez was reportedly shot and killed by his mentally ill father who then committed suicide.

Source links :

https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/video/2-dead-2-treated-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-the-bronx/

https://www.police1.com/investigations/articles/off-duty-nypd-cop-his-father-found-dead-in-apparent-murder-suicide-KRVDjKg5MxmRhfdI/

https://abc7ny.com/officer-shot-bronx-soundview-off-duty/13587557/

Alfred Shawntez Cole

Case # :1415

Age :19

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/02/2023

Location : Meadow St

City : Thomasville

County : Thomas

State : Georgia

Agency : Thomasville PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

A Thomas County deputy about a car driving “erratically” in the area stopped the car. Alfred Shawntez Cole got out with a semiautomatic weapon and was shot and killed.

Source links :

https://www.walb.com/2023/08/02/1-dead-thomasville-shooting-gbi-investigating/

https://www.walb.com/2023/08/02/1-dead-thomasville-shooting-gbi-investigating/

Nathan Briese

Case # :1414

Age :37

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/02/2023

Location : 521 S. Commercial St

City : Neenah

County : Sheboygan

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Sheboygan County SO

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Police involved in an undercover drug operation allegedly obtained an arrest warrant and tried to arrest a 37-year-old man at a gas station. Police shot and killed him and later stated that he had a weapon. Pol;ce also shot up the convenience store badly, as seen in the bodycam linked below.

Source links :

https://www.wbay.com/2023/08/03/man-dead-neenah-after-he-was-shot-by-police/

https://www.washingtoncountyinsider.com/sheboygan/

https://whbl.com/2023/08/03/sheboygan-county-sheriffs-office-requested-to-investigate-winnebago-county-officer-involved-shooting/

https://www.wbay.com/2023/10/20/surveillance-video-neenah-officer-involved-shooting-released/

Matthew Hare *COP

Case # :1413

Age :22

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/02/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Easley

County : Pickens

State : South Carolina

Agency : Easley PD

Officer(s) : Matthew Hare

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Officer killed on duty by train

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Easley police officer Matthew Hare was killed by a train when he helped a man in a mental health crisis on the train tracks.

Source links :

https://www.police1.com/officer-down/22-year-old-sc-police-officer-killed-while-saving-person-on-train-tracks-2CxISuTobmPM3gmM/

Stiven Alegria Hurtado

Case # :1412

Age :40

Gender :Male

Race : Latinx

Date : 08/02/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Elizabeth

County : Union

State : New Jersey

Agency : Elizabeth PD

Officer(s) : Steven Lazo

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police on domestic dispute call

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Elizabeth PD were called to a domestic dispute where they found Stiven Alegria Hurtado holding a knife. They shot and killed him. The family explained that he was not a violent person and was responding to an intoxicated person and a female threatening family with a bat when police arrived and shot and killed him instantly in the home.

Source links :

https://abc7ny.com/nj-crime-elizabeth-police-involved-shooting-42-year-old-man-killed/13578835/

Bryan “BJ” Jamar Harris

Case # :1411

Age :36

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/02/2023

Location : 305 N Main St

City : Fuquay-Varina

County : Wake

State : North Carolina

Agency : Fuquay-Varina PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Died in the woods after traffic stop

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Bryan Jamar Harris was seen to commit a traffic offense and an officer tried to stop him. He escaped to the woods behind his parents’ home where he was found bleeding, in pain and losing consciousness 8 hours later from unknown trauma. He died. Cause of death remains unknown.

Source links :

https://www.wral.com/story/family-questions-man-s-death-hours-after-police-chase-in-fuquay-varina/20955101/

Anthony J. Gardner

Case # :1410

Age :50

Gender :Male

Race : Native American

Date : 08/02/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Bayfield

County : Ashland

State : Washington

Agency : Bayfield PD

Officer(s) : Lane Koltermann

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Pedestrian killed by police vehicle

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

A Bayfield PD officer hit and killed a pedestrian.

Source links :

https://www.northernnewsnow.com/2023/08/03/sheriff-man-dies-after-being-hit-by-bayfield-police-squad-car/

Mary Lou Flores

Case # :1409

Age :66

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 08/01/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Fresno

County : Fresno

State : California

Agency : Fresno PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Mary Lou Flores was a 66-year-old third party motorist on the road on Weber Avenue near high rail construction when police chased a car into her path that crashed into her and killed her.

Source links :

https://news.yahoo.com/two-arrested-shooting-chase-ended-161059488.html

https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/crime/article278059557.html

Timothy Guyer *COP

Case # :1408

Age :49

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/01/2023

Location : 08/01/2023

City : Plainfield

County : Plainfield

State : Indiana

Agency : Johnson County SO

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Medical emergency

Event : Officer died during training

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Timothy Guyer was a father of 4 who was in the process of finishing police training when he was found dead from medical emergency in his dorm room.

Source links :

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/2023/08/01/indiana-police-death-recruit-tim-guyer-dies-at-training-weeks-from-graduation/70505209007/

Raymond Kyles

Case # :1407

Age :61

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/01/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Shreveport

County : Caddo

State : Louisiana

Agency : Shreveport PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Medical emergency

Event : Died in back of police cruiser after arrest for mental health crisis

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Raymond Kyles, 61, was arrested while in a mental health crisis and died in the back of a police cruiser. He died of cardiac arrest.

Source links :

https://www.ksla.com/2023/08/02/spd-man-died-after-being-found-unconscious-shreveport-police-cruiser/